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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Xander Tipton has been named a 2016 Corpus Christi |
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Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished Scholar in the career |
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category; and |
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WHEREAS, The Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished |
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Scholars program was established to reward local students who have |
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demonstrated excellence in specific areas of achievement; since its |
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inception in 1988, hundreds of young men and women have been |
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selected for this prestigious honor, and each of the 2016 winners |
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received a $1,000 scholarship to help fund their college studies; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A senior at Veterans Memorial High School, Xander |
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Tipton is a skilled welder who has begun turning his talent and |
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drive toward making art; he has broadened his understanding of the |
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field by not only taking art classes but also visiting the Art |
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Center of Corpus Christi on a regular basis; in addition to |
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maintaining a 3.09 grade point average, he is a member of the |
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wrestling team and a former football player; outside of school, he |
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serves Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Robstown as an usher |
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and as a member of both the youth choir and the youth ministry; |
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after graduation, he plans to continue studying welding and honing |
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his craft as a visual artist; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has pursued his goals |
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with tremendous dedication, and he may take great pride in all that |
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he has accomplished as he looks ahead to a future bright with |
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promise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Xander Tipton on his selection as a |
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2016 Corpus Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished |
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Scholar and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Tipton as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 575 was adopted by the House on March |
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2, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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